Movie Crazy (1932)

The documentarians consider Harold Lloyd "the third genius" of silent comedy, but for my money you can keep Chaplin -- Lloyd is right up there with Keaton.  This talkie is one of his late pictures and probably the last one on a par with his greatest silents (although I have a very soft spot for his last film "The Sin of Harold Diddlebock" which wasn't released until 1947).  In this film he goes to Hollywood where he expects to be greeted as a great potential star; naturally he has no acting talent and creates chaos whenever he appears on set.  The backstage business of the early studio days is in itself fascinating, but coupled with several brilliant set pieces (including one where Lloyd mistakenly dons a magician's jacket loaded with props) makes this film a winner.  Thinking about it, the title would also be suitable for this blog!